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Jamaica Athletics

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Sports:

Games: 16 summer games in 13 countries
Events: 35

Participants: 244 (141 men and 103 women)
Youngest Participant: Sophia Hunter (14 years, 332 days), 1984 Summer Games
Oldest Participant: Merlene Ottey-Page (40 years, 143 days), 2000 Summer Games
Most Medals (Athlete): Merlene Ottey-Page (9 medals)

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35 Events

Rk Event Participants Gold Silver Bronze Total Top Medalist(s)
1 Men's 100 metres 27 2 4 1 7 Lennox Miller and Usain Bolt (2 medals)
2 Men's 200 metres 23 3 1 2 6 Don Quarrie and Usain Bolt (2 medals)
3 Men's 400 metres 31 2 2 1 5 Herb McKenley (2 medals)
4 Men's 800 metres 10 2 2 Arthur Wint (2 medals)
5 Men's 1,500 metres 3
6 Men's Marathon 2
7 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 12 1 1 Hansle Parchment (1 medal)
8 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 15 2 2 Winthrop Graham and Danny McFarlane (1 medal)
9 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 36 2 1 3 3 athletes with 2 medals
10 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 47 1 2 1 4 Greg Haughton and Michael McDonald (2 medals)
11 Men's High Jump 2
12 Men's Long Jump 6 1 1 James Beckford (1 medal)
13 Men's Triple Jump 2
14 Men's Shot Put 1
15 Men's Discus Throw 2
16 Men's Decathlon 2
17 Women's 100 metres 19 2 5 4 11 Merlene Ottey-Page (3 medals)
18 Women's 200 metres 21 2 4 5 11 Merlene Ottey-Page (4 medals)
19 Women's 400 metres 19 2 2 Lorraine Graham and Shericka Williams (1 medal)
20 Women's 800 metres 5
21 Women's 1,500 metres 1
22 Women's 80 metres Hurdles 2
23 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 9
24 Women's 400 metres Hurdles 10 2 1 3 Deon Hemmings (2 medals)
25 Women's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 2
26 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 33 1 2 1 4 Veronica Campbell-Brown (3 medals)
27 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 34 1 3 4 Novlene Williams-Mills (3 medals)
28 Women's High Jump 5
29 Women's Long Jump 8
30 Women's Triple Jump 4
31 Women's Shot Put 2
32 Women's Discus Throw 2
33 Women's Javelin Throw 1
34 Women's Pentathlon 1
35 Women's Heptathlon 1